Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet
Chi-Yu ex
Paldea Evolved · #234 · Ultra Rare · 2023
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Market reference
$3.90
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 234 / 279
- Release year
- 2023
- Rarity
- Ultra Rare
- HP
- 190
- Subtype
- Basic · ex
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Regulation mark
- G
- Illustrator
- PLANETA Yamashita
- Pokédex #
- 1004
- Series
- Scarlet & Violet
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Search / Tutor
- Damage efficiency
- 100 damage
- 50 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 2 Prizes given up
- Two-prize Pokémon — a single KO swings the prize race
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Also does
Strategy & play
How Chi-Yu ex plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is search / tutoring. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Needs Fire Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Fire type, weak to Water ×2 — a Water attacker doing ≥95 effectively one-shots it.
- A two-prize Pokémon — each KO gives the opponent 2 Prizes, so a single bad trade can lose the race. Back it with single-prize attackers.
- Currently Standard-legal — usable in the main rotating format.
How to beat Chi-Yu ex
- Exploit its Water weakness — ≥95 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
- It gives up 2 Prizes — out-trade it with single-prize attackers.
More by PLANETA Yamashita
This card was illustrated by PLANETA Yamashita.
Building around Chi-Yu ex?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
RJealously Singe
Discard the top 2 cards of your opponent's deck.
RRFlame Surge — 100
Choose up to 3 of your Benched Pokémon. For each of those Pokémon, search your deck for a Basic Fire Energy card and attach it to that Pokémon. Then, shuffle your deck.
Pokémon ex rule: When your Pokémon ex is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Weakness:W×2
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Chi-Yu ex or Paldea Evolved.
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Recent tournament results
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Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/12| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $2.49 | $4.02 | $29.99 | $3.90 | $4.42 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/18| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €2.75 |
| 7-day average | €2.22 |
| 30-day average | €2.16 |
| Low | €1.00 |
| Trend price | €2.19 |
| Low (excellent+) | €1.20 |
| averageSellPrice | €2.22 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Chi-Yu ex is real?
Chi-Yu ex is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Chi-Yu ex worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Chi-Yu ex is $3.90; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Chi-Yu ex from?
Chi-Yu ex is from the Pokémon set "Paldea Evolved" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2023.
What rarity is Chi-Yu ex?
Chi-Yu ex is a Ultra Rare card in the Paldea Evolved set.
Other Chi-Yu ex printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
